Our final day in Ishinomaki. We finished demolishing the insides of the first floor of the future cafe, delivered bedding to those at the relief center, served people at the temporary housing, stripped houses of debris and more. We worked hard but loved serving these wonderful people the whole time.

Go HERE to read an article in the Calvary Chapel magazine about the ministry there in Ishinomaki.

First mission trip to Japan after March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami. We were there for a week to do relief ministry. This area was less than 2 miles from the ocean and was hit by 20' waves. The ministry in Japan was going to use the building as a cafe for the survivors to come and be served. Directly across the street was an elementary school used as a shelter where for a time over 400 people were staying. We have continued to return each year.

June 2011 Mission Trip to Ishinomaki, in northern Japan. This was work accomplished on the first of many mission trips to Japan following the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami. Here we assisted the community elders to recover items from a damaged storage building.

Traveling at 125 mph in comfort is a great ride. We took the Shinkansen (Bullet Train) north to Sendai from Tokyo. A 2 hour ride across the beautiful countryside. Includes some interview with team members. The typical cost for a 5 day ticket is $200 but that is for the Shinkansen and the regular commuter trains. Great deal available for foreigners only.

Our trip was to Ishinomaki. a costal city north of Sendai that lost 8000 people because of the tsunami. It was a week of relief ministry. We continue to return in support of a church plant.

Traveling in Japan during most of the day is easy on their commuter trains but at times can be a tight squeeze during the busiest commuter hours of the day when people going or coming from work and school.

ur team was responding to the earthquake and tsunami disaster in Japan and were in route to northern Japan for a week.